A Tale of Two Cities is a photographic series exploring of the polarization of economicinequality in America. Living in Los Angeles, It's hard to miss the have and have notsaround town. However, this is not a tale of have and have nots, but rather, a tale of thedeath of the American dream. Twenty Six million American's lost their jobs and lived ongovernment aid during the great recession. Since then, our economy has showntremendous growth as consumer confidence rose with the decline in unemployment.Though our jobless numbers lessened, our pay rates became stagnant. As a result,America is seeing record high numbers in income inequality.
I have spent time photographing and exploring LA's most diverse areas, Skid Row andBeverly Hills. Juxtaposing housing, food, social atmosphere, and city planning, I noticedsome alarming differences. My home, and favorite city has become split between therich and poor, telling a tale of two cities. Since LA is not alone in being a diverse city, Iam photographing America's most unequal cities in hopes to better understand thecauses of inequality. Cities like New York, Atlanta, and San Fransisco remind us themiddle class is a dying breed, and American dreams are lost. As time moves on, I aminterested, humbled, and scared to see what the future will bring us.
